Strong demand for Canadian oil in the U.S. is driving demand for increased export capacity out of Western Canada

Enbridge Inc. says it is advancing “upsized” plans to increase capacity on Canada’s largest oil pipeline, announcing Friday that it is considering a larger expansion for its pipeline that carries Alberta oil to the U.S. Midwest.

The Calgary-based midstream giant said its Mainline pipeline was running at full capacity in the third quarter and confirmed Friday that it is accelerating plans to increase capacity further.

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The company had previously said it was nearing investment decisions to expand the Mainline in two phases — a 150,000-barrel-a-day increase by 2027 and another 150,000 barrels per day by 2028.

On the latest earnings call, Enbridge executi

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